Eleoscytalopus
Eleoscytalopus is a genus of tapaculos found in lowland Atlantic forest of eastern Brazil. Until recently, they were included in the genus Scytalopus, but the two species are actually closer to the bristlefronts (genus Merulaxis). Unlike the members of the genus Scytalopus, the members of Eleoscytalopus have largely white underparts and bluish-grey upperparts. The voices of the members of the two genera also differ.
| Eleoscytalopus | |
|---|---|
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| White-breasted tapaculo (Eleoscytalopus indigoticus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Rhinocryptidae |
| Genus: | Eleoscytalopus Maurício, Mata, Bornschein, Cadena, Alvarenga & Bonatto, 2008 |
| Species | |
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Eleoscytalopus indigoticus Eleoscytalopus psychopompus | |
Species
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg.webp) | Eleoscytalopus indigoticus | White-breasted tapaculo | Atlantic forest in south-eastern Brazil. |
| Eleoscytalopus psychopompus | Bahia tapaculo | Atlantic forests in Bahia, Brazil | |
References
- Maurício, N. M, Mata, H., Bornschein, M. R., Cadena, C. D., Alvarenga, H., & Bonatto, S. L. (2008). Hidden generic diversity in Neotropical birds: Molecular and anatomical data support a new genus for the “Scytalopus” indigoticus species-group (Aves: Rhinocryptidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 49(1): 125–135.
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